East Central Texas News

There were 404 Black students enrolled in Freestone County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Freestone County welcomed 3,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Freestone County, Fairfield High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 60 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Fairfield High School	12.3	489
Teague Elementary School	10.3	468
Fairfield Junior High School	12.5	409
Teague High School	9.6	394
Fairfield Elementary School	11	391
Fairfield Intermediate School	13.9	373
Teague Junior High School	11.7	334
Wortham Elementary School	7.8	255
Wortham High School	17.1	175
Dew Elementary School	5.8	137
Wortham Middle School	10.7	122
Teague Lion Academy	10	20